Aerodrome Members - HELP!!!

**crashx** · 06-13-2014 08:22

Hello everyone!!! I need help getting contact information. First, let me give you the set up. Our Boy Scout Council is sponsoring an Air Camp October 10-12 @ the airport in Rockford, Illinois. The airport property is on the original site of Camp Grant, a WWI & WWII training camp some of which is still there, like the training ground and amphitheater!! The event is set up like a mini jamboree, with games (yes, I am having tables set up to run WOG games), skills activities, camping, airplane rides, and aircraft displays!!! This is where I need your help!!!!

I need contact information for the council so they get some military aircraft in for the event, and as some of you know, the military has had cutbacks. Many of you go to air shows, visit museums, know pilots, are involved in Air Shows, etc!!! All we need is name to a person or place, a phone number or preferably an email address, and a type of aircraft if it is known here in the United States!!! Please help out the 8000-10000 Boy Scouts see some truly amazing aircraft and history!!! Thank you for your help!!!!

**Lt. S.Kafloc** · 06-13-2014 12:59

WOW. Hope you get this off the ground, no pun intended, it would be awesome.

**Nightbomber** · 06-13-2014 14:00

Great idea, Timothy. I am sure some forumers, like Herr Oberst himself or Karl AKA Jager or Bob AKA BobP will help you in your project

**ptownhiker** · 06-13-2014 15:54

Timothy, I know someone who might be of assistance. Let me contact him and get back with you.

**prymus** · 06-13-2014 16:01

Great idea, hope it comes off well, one Scouter to another. Sorry I don't have any info to help you out.

**crashx** · 06-13-2014 20:26

Originally Posted by Skafloc

WOW. Hope you get this off the ground, no pun intended, it would be awesome.

Thanks. Our council does this every four years, this being the third time!!! With the military's cutbacks, it has forced us to go to the private sector!!! Now we need contacts to get us soaring again!!!

**crashx** · 06-13-2014 20:30

Originally Posted by Nightbomber

Great idea, Timothy. I am sure some forumers, like Herr Oberst himself or Karl AKA Jager or Bob AKA BobP will help you in your project

I'm hoping that too!!! With Origins going right now, I know some of those resources are tied up defending the sky's over Ohio!!!

**crashx** · 06-13-2014 20:36

Originally Posted by prymus

Great idea, hope it comes off well, one Scouter to another. Sorry I don't have any info to help you out.

Well, from another scouter back to the one scouter, thanks William!!!

**crashx** · 06-21-2014 04:56

If anyone has any information, no matter how small, please share it with me!!! Small clues can lead to big things!!!

shoshin42 · 07-31-2014 21:15

I've been away a while, but here's my two cents.

Have you contacted the people that do the space jam in Rantoul, Illinois every year? I think it's Troop 17 and Crew 272. I know it's space and not air, but they might have some ideas. (spacejamboree.com)

**7eat51** · 07-31-2014 21:25

Here's an aviation museum in one of Chicago's suburbs. Someone there might be able to help: http://www.illinoisaviationmuseum.org

**crashx** · 08-20-2014 15:52

We have the Tuskegee Airmen coming to our Air Camp!!! Yaaaaaaaaaa!!!!

**milcoll73** · 08-21-2014 02:03

Originally Posted by crashx

We have the Tuskegee Airmen coming to our Air Camp!!! Yaaaaaaaaaa!!!!

as if i wasnt jealous enough as it is

!

i was able to meet a few at not so distant military museum event (http://www.mottsmilitarymuseum.org/ in groveport ohio {they have rikenbackers house!!!}). i certainly found it awe inspiring.